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Dan Prince has been one of Shot Up North’s consistently successful photographers in recent years. Ed Horwich met him to chat about his work, his work ethic and his passion for photography. So grab your favourite beverage and join us as we talk about risking all to get a career of the ground; how putting your head in a fridge can turn into a winning image; and how to deal with LA production values whilst being parachuted into the back lot of Back to the Future film . But our chat begins by deliberating if its even possible to do justice to photography in an audio Podcast... To see the images that we were talking about just go to shotupnorth.co.uk, where you can rifle through the archive of the Shot Up North’s SUN Awards all the way back to 2000, and see not just Dan Prince but the work of many many top professional photographers from across the UK And of course you can see Dan’s work on his own website danprince.co.uk Shut up north is a not-for-profit project run by photographers for photographers and everybody who works with and uses photography in the creative industries and business. The SUN Awards book and exhibition take place annually, discovering, showcasing and rewarding the best professional photographers in the UK regions. shotupnorth.co.uk
Ed Horwich is one of the organisers of The SUN Awards (Shot up North), a UK professional photography awards, was set up for anyone living North of London.As I have a love/hate relationship with idea of awards in general. Do we need to enter them? Does it help your career? Why do we enter them?
On 15th May 1996 a group of anoraks met in a damp dark cellar (better known as Ian McKinnell's brightly lit second floor studio in London) to plot the digital overthrow of the photographic industry... or so it was perceived by those who worked with film at the time. They became known as the Digital Imaging Group. That same group of people met on 18 January 2007 once again in Ian McKinnell's studio... to review the last ten years and look at what digital photography holds in store for the future. Attending were Bob Marchant, Ian McKinnell, Mike Russell, Ed Horwich, Martin Evening, Adam Woolfitt, Colin Thomas, Carl Lyttle, Mike Laye, Douglas Fisher, Paul Webster, Rod Wynne-Powell.
In March 2019 Ed Horwich accompanied a group of Local Councillors and Civic community leaders, as they journeyed to Poland to learn about its history and the legacy of the Holocaust.This mainly non-Jewish group spent an intense 2.5 days visiting Warsaw, Treblinka, Majdanek, Tarnow, the 'Children's Forest', Krakow and Auschwitz.For all, the nature of what they witnessed was challenging and emotional.Ed recorded their journey and the emotions shared with him. It can be tough listening.
Four years ago a lady strode up to a volunteers co-ordinator to make a demand "You have to record my story".Now hers is one of over 30 books which have been produced telling, in their own words, the stories not just of surviving the Holocaust, but of finding and making a new life, creating a family, and building a future. Ed Horwich went along to record the amazing story of the My Voice team, and to hear from the director of Yad Vashem, Dorit Novak, where the books are being archived.
Between 45-55 thousand Jews took part in the First World War. Their stories have remained untold and are in danger of being lost forever. But now a heritage project, British Jews in the First World War, is getting people to come forward and making a record of those stories so their legacy will never be lost. JSCN is partnering with BJFWW and Ed Horwich invited the Project Team into the studio to talk us about some of the amazing stories they have uncovered and how you can get involved. www.jscn.org.uk https://www.facebook.com/jscnuk/ contact: jscn.org.uk/contact
Ed Horwich discovers that he and Sal Litvak shared a similar experience leading to them individually becoming more involved with their communities. Sal tells the emotional story of how his grandmother was responsible for him ultimately becoming the Accidental Talmudist. WEBSITE: http://jscn.org.uk Facebook: https://www.
Regina Jonas fought against the norm and , backed by her family, became a spiritual leader in troubled times. Film director Keith Farrell tells Ed Horwich about his latest movie project, the dramatisation of a young woman's struggle against the odds to become the first Woman Rabbi, in pre-war Germany.
Getting a DNA test to find your ancestry is increasingly popular. But there's a more serious side too. There are a number of Genetic Disorders prevalent in the Jewish community, predominantly with Ashkenazi antecedents. Jnetics is a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping identify and manage these disorders. These include tests for the BRCA gene (certain cancers), and Tay Sachs gene (damage nervous system). Aviva Lewis explains the service to Ed Horwich.
Oh we do like to be beside the seaside...!What's it like to live in a Jewish community by the seaside? Ed Horwich talks to Robert Pinkus and finds out Jews like to be beside the seaside beside the sea in sunny St Annes, Lancashire. jscn.org.uk facebook.com/jscnuk/ CONTACT: http://jscn.org.uk/contact
How you store and use your member's data (email and other details) is important. This special edition helps small organisations understand how to protect their member's privacy and comply with new UK and European legislation. Ed Horwich talks to Jon Benjamin (a former CEO of the Board of Deputies, and a consultant on compliance) exploring and overview and outlining some sample situations.
The Jewish community in York can be traced to before the Massacre at Clifford's Tower in 1190. In its latest incarnation a resurgent Liberal community is attracting more Jews to live in the city. Ed Horwich finds out more about this growing community from Ben Rich. jscn.org.uk facebook.com/jscnuk/
Ed Horwich continues his visit to Newcastle spending Shabbat with the orthodox community, Newcastle United Hebrew Congregation. Newcastle was once at the heart of a busy Jewish community that extended through the North East. Now there is just one orthodox shul in the whole of the North East. www.jscn.org.uk : facebook.com/jscnuk/ : jscn.org.uk/contact
Despite copious population studies, the American statistics never counted Jewish communities under 5000 people... go figure ! Sam Richardson lived in one such community and wondered what the future offered for his family. So he went on an academic journey to fill in that gap. Sam reveals his personal journey to Ed Horwich.
Poland has seen a resurgence of Jewish life. Its population was devastated in the Holocaust and then hid itself away under the Communists. Rabbi Schudrich, Chief Rabbi of Poland, tells some amazing stories of how Polish Jews are now emerging, in conversation with Ed Horwich.
Struggling to express your wishes and fears sometimes gets worse as you get older. Chava Erlanger tells Ed Horwich how she works with holocaust survivors and refugees to help them find expression through art. See some examples on Facebook... facebook.com/chavaerlanger/ jscn.org.uk
Ed Horwich travelled to Newcastle upon Tyne to meet Linda and Brenda and find out about the Newcastle Reform community. They chatted over preparations for a communal Friday night Shabbat meal. WEBSITE: http://jscn.org.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jscnuk/ CONTACT: http://jscn.org.uk/contact
Kerry Harrison was awarded 1st and 3rd places for his video entries in Shot Up North's 23rd SUN AWARDS. Ed Horwich talks to him about his beginnings as a stills photographer and what its like to add making movies to the portfolio of work that a stills photographer can offer. SUN Awards: shotupnorth.co.uk facebook.com/shotupnorth twitter.com/shotupnorth youtube.com/shotupnorth Kerry Harrison: kerryharrisonphotography.com Ed Horwich: edphoto.com Podcast produced by Ed Horwich
Ed Horwich talks with award winning Leeds based photographer Richard Moran about his early life, what caused him to pursue a photographic career, how he has developed his client base, and other influences on his own photographic style. http://www.moranphoto.co.uk Shot Up North's SUN AWARDS celebrate and reward the best commercial photography in the UK regions, working in the disciplines of Advertising, Design, Fashion or Editorial. And Shot Up North's SUNRISE showcase features the best work from emerging professional photographers who are taking their first steps in a photographic career. http://shotupnorth.co.uk Ed Horwich is a photographer. He also speaks, writes and produces podcasts and video about photography, in the social media. http://edphoto.com/words
Ed Horwich talks to photographic partnership Steve McCoy and Stephanie Wynne, about their recent exhibition Quiescence and how they manage to merge personal projects with their full time commercial work. www.mccoywynne.co.uk edphoto.com shotupnorth.co.uk The SUN Awards recognises and rewards the best commercial photography in the UK regions, working in the disciplines of Advertising, Design, Fashion or Editorial
Ed Horwich talks to Ady Bibby, creative director of design agency True North based in Manchester's Norther Quarter. Ady picks out his favourite images from SUN 2007 and gives us a bit of background about his agency. This is an enhanced podcast. The images can be viewed if played in iTunes or using Quicktime. To see bigger versions of the images referred to go to the SUN web site http://www.shotupnorth.co.uk www.thisistruenorth.co.uk edphoto.com shotupnorth.co.uk The SUN Awards recognises and rewards the best commercial photography in the UK regions, working in the disciplines of Advertising, Design, Fashion or Editorial
Ed Horwich introduces Manchester photographer Jonathan Oakes in conversation with Nick Jones of UK Locations. This is an enhanced podcast, so when you play it in iTunes you should be able to view the images referred to in the conversation. Johnny and Nick talk through the whys and wherefores of deciding upon using a location as opposed to creating a studio built environment. They also look at a number of real examples of location use. For more information visit these web sites:- SUN - www.shotupnorth.co.uk UK Locations - www.uklocations.co.uk Jonathan Oakes - www.jonathanoakes.com Studio Manchester - www.studiomanchester.com Podcast production by Ed Horwich edphoto.com The SUN Awards recognises and rewards the best commercial photography in the UK regions, working in the disciplines of Advertising, Design, Fashion or Editorial
John Baxter is a Cumbrian photographer who won the SUN Best Image Award in 2007. John talks to Ed Horwich about his rise to commercial success through a series of photographic books looking at different people's unique occupations and activities. www.johnbaxter.co.uk www.edphoto.com www.shotupnorth.co.uk The SUN 2008 Awards is touring the UK throughout 2008/9 For venues please visit the SUN web site The SUN Awards showcase and reward the best commercial photography in the UK regions, working in the disciplines of Advertising, Design, Fashion or Editorial
Guy Farrow has been entering the SUN Awards since 1994, often with location images. Guy talks to Ed Horwich about his images, what its like to work on location and how he goes about finding those elusive and remote locations. This is an enhanced podcast. You will be able to view the images referred to by playing the file in iTunes or Quicktime. SUN Awards: shotupnorth.co.uk Guy Farrow: www.guy-farrow.co.uk Ed Horwich: edphoto.com Podcast produced by Ed Horwich The SUN Awards recognises and rewards the best commercial photography in the UK regions, working in the disciplines of Advertising, Design, Fashion or Editorial
FORMAT - 14th November 2007 Survival strategies for Photographers panel discussion. Organised by QUAD in partnership with CIN Derby, Derby City Council and Katapult. Panel members: Ed Horwich - photographer/SUN Awards/Shot Up North Paul Herman - photographer/Director of Red Eye Brian Grfiffin - photographer/filmmaker Anthony Noel - Anthony Noel Katapult Brand Communications www.formatfestival.com www.derbyquad.co.uk www.creative-cin.co.uk Recorded by Ed Horwich.